{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1187,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:21:20.655032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"COVID’s Summer Surge Is Here | Birmingham News","slug":"covid-s-summer-surge-is-here-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T17:13:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/covid-s-summer-surge-is-here-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/30ec29ef65ae43ab","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/257f10d5-ce2f-4ad3-ae34-44cec80a703b.mp3","summary":"Another COVID surge is here—but don’t panic. Cases are rising nationwide, except in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Iowa (which didn’t report), but wastewater data and ER visits remain low. Experts expected this mid-summer wave—it’s part of the annual pattern. Symptoms? Still familiar: cough, fatigue, fever—but some are reporting more stomach issues like nausea or diarrhea. Hospitals aren’t overwhelmed yet. This one’s predictable, and manageable for now. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/30ec29ef65ae43ab","meta_description":"Another COVID surge is here—but don’t panic. Cases are rising nationwide, except in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Iowa (which didn’t report), but wastewater…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/covid-s-summer-surge-is-here-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/covid-s-summer-surge-is-here-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}